Some masked gunmen who were reported to have killed 15 people in a university campus in Northern Kenya early Thursday morning, are believed to be holding some Christian students hostage.
Gunmen hold Christian hostages after killing 15 in University attack
Some Twitter users claim that said that the militants attempted to separate the Muslims from the Christians
Students of the Garissa University College take shelter in a vehicle after fleeing from an attack by gunmen in Garissa, Kenya, April 2, 2015.
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Somali Islamist group al-Shabaab believed to be responsible
In a statement sent to BBC, the attack started around 5 AM, as students were preparing for morning prayers.
Some Twitter users claim that said that the militants attempted to separate the Muslims from the Christians.
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Ali Mohamud Rage, the al Shabaab spokesman, said in his statement that some Muslims had been released.
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